Shira
Girl name · #2306 in 2025 · Very rare
Shira is currently the #2306 girl name in the United States — 79 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2408, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 girls born in 2025 was named Shira.
Babies named Shira per year. Source: SSA.
The 84-year story
Shira first appears in the Social Security records in 1941, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 159 girls were named Shira — good for #1463 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shira is most common
State-level data for Shira is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shira
Statistically, parents drawn to Shira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saira, Indira, Yadira, Shyla, and Maira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #2298 |
| 2024 | 79 | #2327 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2757 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 75 | #2384 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2597 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2016 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2015 | 76 | #2408 |
| 2014 | 97 | #2027 |
| 2013 | 96 | #2020 |
| 2012 | 78 | #2373 |
| 2011 | 92 | #2088 |
| 2010 | 125 | #1688 |
| 2009 | 159 | #1463 |
| 2008 | 151 | #1531 |
| 2007 | 121 | #1770 |
| 2006 | 139 | #1560 |
| 2005 | 139 | #1500 |
| 2004 | 137 | #1470 |
| 2003 | 111 | #1710 |
| 2002 | 119 | #1564 |
| 2001 | 134 | #1411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shira a popular girl name?
Shira ranked #2306 among girls in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2408.
When was the name Shira most popular?
Shira peaked in 2009, when 159 American girls received the name (ranked #1463 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American girls was named Shira. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.